Li Huan shook her head and pursed her lips.
"You were just about to kill me to silence me, and now you want to appoint me to a high-ranking position? Nobody believes you!"
The fake Empress Dowager hurriedly said, "I saw you fooling around with Jianning just now, and I got angry, so I punished you!"
Hai Dafu hurriedly said, "Eunuch Li, don't believe that witch's nonsense! If I had arrived a moment later, you would have died at her hands!"
"Quickly use this dragon dagger to pierce the demoness's head! I will definitely report this to the Emperor and reward you handsomely!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than someone outside the courtyard shouted, "The Emperor has arrived!"
Upon hearing this, the fake empress dowager revealed a smug smile.
"When the Emperor arrives and sees that I've been injured by you, who will he believe? Hahaha..."
Hai Dafu's expression changed drastically, and he forced himself to stand up: "I...I'll risk my life to get rid of you, you witch..."
He staggered and coughed up blood again.
"Eunuch Hai!" Li Huan stepped forward to help Hai Dafu up. "Don't be impulsive. Let the Emperor himself investigate and get to the bottom of this!"
Hai Dafu said, "No, the Emperor will definitely believe the witch's slander. I'll kill her first..."
Li Huan said, "Eunuch Hai, calm down, don't be impulsive..."
Li Huan stopped Hai Dafu from advancing, pretending to make a mistake, and plunged the "Divine Dragon Thorn" into Hai Dafu's stomach!
“You…you…” Hai Dafu looked down at the “Dragon Thorn” on his stomach, his facial muscles trembling.
Li Huan quickly explained, "Sorry, I didn't mean to."
Hai Dafu let out a miserable howl, jumped more than two meters high, and jumped five or six times before flying out of the yard...
Li Huan stabbed Hai Dafu in order to advance the plot of the film version of "The Deer and the Cauldron".
After being stabbed by the "Divine Dragon Thorn," Hai Dafu became mentally unstable. When his condition flared up, he would mimic Li Huan's various actions.
Li Huan plans to use Hai Dafu to deal with Ao Bai.
"Mother!"
Emperor Kangxi arrived hastily with his guards.
Li Huan helped the fake empress dowager up, and she took the opportunity to put her arm around Li Huan's shoulder.
Kangxi said anxiously, "I just passed by Cining Palace and heard the sounds of fighting. I am worried about the safety of the Empress Dowager!"
Princess Jianning hurriedly said, "Brother, Eunuch Hai is an assassin. He not only injured Mother, but also slandered her, saying that Mother is a demoness of the Divine Dragon Sect!"
Goodness, Princess Jianning has a sharp tongue.
Emperor Kangxi frowned deeply: "Hai Dafu is an assassin? No wonder I heard that Hai Dafu has appeared sneakily in Cining Palace late at night on several occasions!"
The fake Empress Dowager said, "Hai Dafu attempted to assassinate me, but fortunately Xiao Huanzi risked his life to save me, and I escaped danger by sheer luck!"
Princess Jianning excitedly said, "Xiao Huanzi is clever and brave. She pretended to help Hai Dafu, and took the opportunity to stab him, scaring him into escaping the net!"
Emperor Kangxi nodded approvingly: "Xiao Huanzi, you have rendered meritorious service in saving the Empress Dowager, and I will reward you handsomely!"
Princess Jianning hurriedly added, "The Empress Dowager just promised to appoint Xiao Huanzi to a high-ranking official position!"
Kangxi looked at the fake Empress Dowager.
The fake Empress Dowager said, "I did indeed promise to let Xiao Huanzi eliminate Hai Dafu!"
Li Huan hurriedly said, "Protecting the Emperor and the Empress Dowager is my duty. Even without the Empress Dowager's promise, I will still stop Hai Dafu from committing his evil deeds!"
"Good!" Kangxi laughed. "Xiao Huanzi is loyal and has rendered meritorious service in saving the Empress Dowager! I hereby appoint you as the Deputy Chief of the Imperial Guards!"
Li Huan hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Kangxi asked with concern, "Mother, how are your injuries? Should we call the imperial physician?"
The fake empress dowager said, "My injuries are not serious. I will recover after a few days of rest. Jianning, help me back to my room."
Princess Jianning helped the fake Empress Dowager toward the bedroom, then turned back and made a playful face at Li Huan.
Kangxi quickly gave Li Huan a wink, and the two left the courtyard.
"Xiao Huanzi! What exactly happened?" Kangxi asked in a low voice. "Was Hai Dafu really so audacious as to sneak into the palace and attempt to assassinate the Empress Dowager?"
Li Huan countered, "Your Majesty, do you believe Hai Dafu or the Empress Dowager?"
Emperor Kangxi was taken aback and replied, "Hai Dafu was the late emperor's personal bodyguard and has always been loyal, but recently his behavior has been unusual, so I had to suspect him and ordered you to keep an eye on him in secret!"
"As for the Empress Dowager, how could she possibly be a demoness from the Divine Dragon Sect? That's utterly absurd!"
Li Huan understood that Kangxi currently trusted the fake Empress Dowager implicitly.
"Your Majesty, please forgive my bluntness! Tonight, Hai Dafu sneaked into the palace not to assassinate the Empress Dowager, but it was all a misunderstanding!"
Kangxi asked in surprise: "A misunderstanding?"
Li Huan said, "Yes, it's a misunderstanding! Hai Dafu has been possessed by some evil spirit and is out of his mind. He keeps slandering the Empress Dowager, calling her a witch, and saying that he wants to avenge the late emperor's beloved concubine!"
"If I'm not mistaken, Hai Dafu may have overdosed on the tonic wine, leading to a qi deviation!"
Li Huan launched into a long, rambling speech, pleading for Hai Dafu's life.
"The late emperor's beloved concubine?" Kangxi frowned even more deeply.
Li Huan continued his charade, "Last night, I had a late-night snack with Hai Dafu! He had never drunk beer before, but he got carried away and drank a lot of bottles, which caused him to talk nonsense after drinking!"
"He said that he had been entrusted by the late emperor to secretly investigate the cause of Consort Dong'e's death, and that the Empress Dowager was a major suspect, so he had to secretly monitor the Empress Dowager and find out the truth so as not to disappoint the late emperor's expectations!"
Upon hearing this, Kangxi's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Did Hai Dafu really say those things?"
Li Huan laughed and said, "Hai Dafu can't hold his liquor. He was so drunk that he was completely out of it, and he was just telling the truth!"
Emperor Kangxi nodded: "If Hai Dafu was entrusted by the Emperor to investigate the cause of Consort Dong'e's death, then it is understandable that Hai Dafu has appeared at Cining Palace many times!"
Li Huan asked, "Does the Emperor suspect that the Empress Dowager is involved in the death of Consort Dong'e?"
Emperor Kangxi smiled: "The power struggles within the palace are complex. With Consort Dong'e's unfortunate death, it's easy for others to suspect the Empress Dowager. This has been the case throughout history!"
"Of course, I firmly believe that the Empress Dowager had nothing to do with the death of Consort Dong'e!"
Li Huan chuckled to himself.
Kangxi was still young.
Little did they know that Consort Dong'e was killed by the fake Empress Dowager!
"What happened to Hai Dafu's overdose of tonics?" Kangxi asked.
Li Huan said, "Hai Dafu always felt that he lacked masculinity. Not only did he like to wear fake beards, but he also soaked a lot of whips in alcohol!"
"A whip?" Kangxi asked curiously.
Li Huan said, "Yes! There are bull penis, tiger penis, deer penis, all of them are super nutritious stuff."
Kangxi understood: "Fill in what is lacking."
Li Huan said, "So, Hai Dafu drank a cup of tonic wine every day. Over time, this led to an excess of toxins in his body, which eventually caused him to go mad and become mentally unstable!"
Kangxi said, "You mean that Hai Dafu sneaked into Cining Palace tonight to investigate the Empress Dowager, and happened to go mad and lose his mind, which is why he talked nonsense and fought with the Empress Dowager?"
Li Huan said, "Your Majesty is wise! That is indeed the case!"
Emperor Kangxi sighed, "Alas... why did Hai Dafu have to do this? Why drink tonic wine!"
Li Huan said, "Hai Dafu was loyal to the late emperor and the current emperor. He is currently mentally unstable. I beg Your Majesty to have mercy and not send anyone to hunt him down. Keeping him alive can help deal with Ao Bai!"
Kangxi was immediately excited: "How can we use Hai Dafu to deal with Ao Bai?"
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